Comments on: Apartment Hunting in Panama City http://thepanamapages.com/archives/30 a gonzo travel guide Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:51:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: cojito http://thepanamapages.com/archives/30#comment-34384 cojito Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:38:24 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/?p=30#comment-34384 robert - "mistake?" i guess that depends why you bought an apartment in cangrejo. do you plan to live there, or is this an investment? i think as an investment it's risky. the immigration/visa changes are sure to drive thousands of baby boomers to other more tourist-friendly lands. my flat's not just an investment. i enjoy living in cangrejo. so even if i don't make a killing when i sell later, i can still live there, or rent it out. on the other hand, 2 years is a long time to wait for a condo to be built. i wouldn't have the patience. as everyone is fond of telling me, panama can be volatile. so who knows? robert - “mistake?” i guess that depends why you bought an apartment in cangrejo. do you plan to live there, or is this an investment? i think as an investment it’s risky. the immigration/visa changes are sure to drive thousands of baby boomers to other more tourist-friendly lands.

my flat’s not just an investment. i enjoy living in cangrejo. so even if i don’t make a killing when i sell later, i can still live there, or rent it out.

on the other hand, 2 years is a long time to wait for a condo to be built. i wouldn’t have the patience. as everyone is fond of telling me, panama can be volatile. so who knows?

]]> By: Tman http://thepanamapages.com/archives/30#comment-34209 Tman Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:49:12 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/?p=30#comment-34209 This may not appease or please you...but it might be a bit realistic... http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/washington/jlanders/stories/DN-landers_31bus.State.Edition1.36305a.html This may not appease or please you…but it might be a bit realistic…
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/washington/jlanders/stories/DN-landers_31bus.State.Edition1.36305a.html

]]> By: robert http://thepanamapages.com/archives/30#comment-33703 robert Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:05:50 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/?p=30#comment-33703 I just signed a contract to buy an apartment in Cangrejo. It won't be ready for 2 years. Did I make a mistake? I just signed a contract to buy an apartment in Cangrejo. It won’t be ready for 2 years. Did I make a mistake?

]]> By: cojito http://thepanamapages.com/archives/30#comment-9648 cojito Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:57:10 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/?p=30#comment-9648 yeah, i don't see any apartments in el cangrejo selling cheap any more. the market's hot, but prices can't go up forever. if demand for a tropical getaway slows, you might find some real bargains. i bought a fixer-upper cheap, and i hope that'll keep me safe if the bubble bursts. yeah, i don’t see any apartments in el cangrejo selling cheap any more. the market’s hot, but prices can’t go up forever. if demand for a tropical getaway slows, you might find some real bargains.

i bought a fixer-upper cheap, and i hope that’ll keep me safe if the bubble bursts.

]]> By: jim http://thepanamapages.com/archives/30#comment-9647 jim Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:25:10 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/?p=30#comment-9647 cojito, i think you bought your apartment at the right time. i've been watching panamá real estate prices via the internet. seems likely that very soon I will be priced out of my favorite neighborhoods in the city. cojito, i think you bought your apartment at the right time. i’ve been watching panamá real estate prices via the internet. seems likely that very soon I will be priced out of my favorite neighborhoods in the city.

]]> By: Pelle http://thepanamapages.com/archives/30#comment-2 Pelle Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:14:17 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/?p=30#comment-2 I agree on El Cangrejo. It's the most comfortable neighborhood in PTY. I agree on El Cangrejo. It’s the most comfortable neighborhood in PTY.

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